Eintracht Frankfurt - Mainz 05 predictions

Though Eintracht Frankfurt are more likely to win this, an away win would only be slightly surprising. It’s a relatively balanced matchup, which usually means we’ll see some exciting football.

It’s highly unlikely that Mainz 05 will manage to get some points this round. Eintracht are at a considerable advantage, so even a draw would be a success for the visitors.

Despite high expectations and a small lead at halftime, Eintracht Frankfurt ended up tying with Darmstadt 98 in the previous round. A draw in an away game is not strictly terrible news, but it’s hard to not feel like they missed an opportunity there.

Bundesliga betting odds described the away team’s previous engagement as a rather close call, so it’s no surprise that it ended with a draw. The outcome is far from great news for Mainz, though, who were hoping that the home-field advantage will be enough to allow them to overcome the opposition.

The previous 3 times we saw Eintracht play at home were marked by more than 5 goals from them. The visitors will need to be careful if they want to avoid conceding a lot of goals.

One way or another, Mainz’s recent outings can’t really be considered spectacular. The latest 5 of them ended with 2 or fewer goals on the final tally.

Eintracht are in the upper half of the table, trailing three positions behind the European places. We haven’t even seen half of the season, however, so there’s enough time for drastic changes in the standings. It won’t be easy to walk away with three points this Friday, though.

Mainz and Eintracht tied several times this season, leaving us with inconclusive head-to-head stats. Eintracht Frankfurt are still considered more likely to come out on top this Friday, though, so the home-field advantage might be enough to finally swing things in their favour.

This Friday, both teams will be at full strength and able to give it their all.

Our prediction would be a fairly safe Home Win bet at the odds of 1.99. It’s obvious the hosts have a clear advantage going into this clash, and there’s plenty of reasons to feel confident in their success.